Archive for July, 2007

Marvin… Remembered and Revered
July 30, 2007

When my husband and I stopped to eat at our favorite Chinese restaurant tonight, (a restaurant Marvin Zindler frequents so often, the owners named a dish after him) I knew the Channel 13 live truck parked in the lot was not a good sign. During dinner, I felt a sense of dread because I [...]

Consumer Tip of the Day
July 26, 2007

When I started this blog, I wanted it to be a space where consumers could also interact and share tips and stories that might help fellow consumers. Today, I got a tip just like that from Erin Porta on the North side of Houston.

“A tip for your viewers about home security: some security [...]

Don’t Fall for Fraudulent Fax!
July 24, 2007

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A local business received this fax and was smart enough to stop and think before immediately responding. We called the Texas Department of Transportation. It confirmed the fax is in fact, not from them. TXDOT has now started an Inspector General’s investigation. If you’ve received a fax like this one, call the Department [...]

What you see vs. What you get
July 13, 2007

With the ease and convenience of logging onto the web, selecting a floral arrangement and hitting send to make a delivery, I’ll admit I use services like 1800flowers.com and proflowers.com. But I have often wondered how similar the arrangement your loved one receives is to the one you picked online.
Cindi Gilmore answered the question for [...]


July 9, 2007

He looks like a nice guy, right?

Apparently one Katy mom doesn’t think so.
Check out her e-mail to this blog:
HI, I am writing to you because i recently moved to a new community in Katy a block from an Elementary school. It was my surprise to find a Registered Sex offender lives there too (walking [...]